Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya, in Partnership with Airbus, Inaugurates a Centre of Excellence to Drive Sustainable Aerospace Research, Innovation and Skill Development

India, Feb. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Airbus today inaugurated a Centre of Excellence (CoE) for aerospace studies at the Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya (GSV), India's unique industry-driven central university for the transportation and logistics sector, based in Vadodara, Gujarat. The Centre marks a significant milestone in the long-term collaboration between Airbus and GSV to strengthen India's aerospace ecosystem through organic research, innovation and talent developme...


INDIAN NAVAL SAIL TRAINING SHIP INS SUDARSHINI MAKES FIRST PORT CALL OF LOKAYAN 26 AT SALALAH, OMAN

India, Feb. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Indian Navy's sail training ship INS Sudarshini arrived at the port of Salalah, Oman, on02 Feb 2026,marking the first international port call of her iconic transoceanic voyage - Lokayan 26.The arrival at Oman represents a key milestone in the ship's ten-month long deployment, aimed at showcasing India's rich maritime heritage and fostering international maritime cooperation. INS Sudarshini sailed from her home port, Kochi on 20 Jan...


PARLIAMENT QUESTION: DEEP OCEAN MISSION

India, Feb. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Deep Ocean Mission encompasses six verticals, which are 1) Development of Technologies for Deep-sea mining, Human Submersible and underwater robotics, 2) Development of Ocean Climate Change Advisory Services, 3) Technological Innovations for exploration and conservation of deep-sea biodiversity, 4) Deep-ocean survey and exploration, 5) Energy and fresh water from the ocean, and 6) Establishment of Advanced Marine Station for Oce...


INDIAN CYBER CRIME COORDINATION CENTRE (I4C)

India, Feb. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: 'Police' and 'Public Order' are State subjects as per the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India. The States/UTs are primarily responsible for the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of crimes including cyber crime through their Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs). The Central Government supplements the initiatives of the States/UTs through advisories and financial assistance under various schemes for capacity bu...


VEHICLE SCRAPPAGE POLICY AND ROAD SAFETY INITIATIVES

India, Feb. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: junctions in cities having a population of more than one million in the country and cities under National Clean Air Programme (NCAP). As on 30.01.2026, 129 Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facilities (RVSFs) are operational across 21 States and UTs in the country under Vehicle Scrapping Policy. Also, a total of 4,30,306 vehicles have been scrapped by these RVSFs till 30.01.2026. This information was given by the Union Minister for Ro...


Removal of Temporary Toll Plaza at NH-66 in Arikady in Kasaragod District, Kerala

India, Feb. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a major step towards ensuring commuter convenience and public welfare, the Government of India has decided to remove the temporary toll plaza located near Arikady on National Highway-66 (NH-66) in Kasaragod District, Kerala, with immediate effect. The temporary toll plaza had been established as part of operational arrangements related to the development and maintenance of NH-66. Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways...


NSIC CELEBRATES 71 YEARS OF SERVING THE NATION

India, Feb. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Shri Jitan Ram Manjhi, Hon'ble Union Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises inaugurated NSIC's 71st Foundation day celebrations on 4th February 2026 at the Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi. Addressing the gathering, Shri Jitan Ram Manjhi, Hon'ble Minister congratulated NSIC on completing a milestone journey for its dedicated service to the MSME sector and lauded its role as a catalyst in strengthening and nurtu...


Health and Education Infrastructure in the North Eastern States

India, Feb. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sl. No. State Education Projects Health Projects Total Sanctioned Cost Total Released (Amt in Rs. cr) Total Utilized (Amt in Rs. cr) 1 Arunachal Pradesh 1 3 240.66 118.82 76.25 2 Assam 7 2 1532.77 688.82 385.90 3 Manipur 8 2 448.70 148.41 81.55 4 Meghalaya 6 1 44.31 23.86 9.33 5 Mizoram - 5 81.68 27.02 12.28 6 Nagaland 4 3 175.80 71.66 48.54 7 Sikkim 2 2 323.89 279.71 276.27 8 ...


SOCIO-ECONOMIC MOBILISATION OF MARGINALISED COMMUNITIES

India, Feb. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sl. No. State/UT Total No. of Hostels Sanctioned No. of hostels completed No. of beneficiaries 1 Andhra Pradesh * 33 5 3265 2 Assam 44 36 2924 3 Bihar * 19 16 1890 4 Chhattisgarh 48 46 2420 5 Gujarat 17 17 3270 6 Haryana 17 14 1860 7 Himachal Pradesh * 9 7 1125 8 Jammu And Kashmir 5 4 400 9 Jharkhand 21 16 1450 10 Karnataka 45 35 3136 11 Kerala 9 9 730 12 Madhya Prades...


NUCLEAR SAFETY AND SECURITY

India, Feb. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: IN-SPACe does not have registration process for start-ups as it will be a duplication of DPIIT's role. However, 399 number of space technology start-ups (includes satellites, development of launch vehicles etc.) registered with DPIIT as per Startups India portal. Further, it is to state that IN-SPACe does not maintain the state-wise data of Start-ups. Till date, the total number of successful satellites launched by Indian space sta...